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Dr. Milkman and Dr. Sunderwirth, in their book Craving for Ecstasy [8] , discuss neurobiochemical responses in the brain during the pursuit of self-gratification. They discuss arousal, satiation, and fantasy. Arousal is often associated with the neurotransmitters norepinephrine and dopamine, satiation with gamma-aminobutyric acid and endorphins, and fantasy with serotonin. Dr. Schneider states, "It is important to observe that sex can easily fit into any or all of the foregoing categories, making it an extremely powerful mood-altering activity." [9] Thus, although a person does not get "addicted" to pornography per se, they may get hooked on the mood-altering experience facilitated and triggered by the use of pornography.

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My wife had been reading romance novels for decades and I decided to see what she was reading and in those harlequin novels silouette and dozens of others I found that the they were romance filled with sex (Porn)three to four sex scenes in a story each more intimate then the last-- far from romance the stories were about getting what the woman wanted emition money power fame and would do whatever was necessar to that end.

Over time she became complete disfunctional and was sucked in by the novels fantasies and feelings -- she became massively depressed -- refused treatment and meds, and then one day deserted me and her children.

I don't totally blame it on the romance novels she read but that became a major source of input and stimulous for her while real life family and friends became so much less to her she needed her daily romance novel fix.

Before she left she got introduced to anime and she had a feeding frenzy on the emotion of cartoon characters. So when she needed more of a fix she became sucked into gay anime and anime porn.

I can say that it was clearly an emotional addiction on her part, she continually needed larger and more potent doses until she was cloistered in her room night and day by herself perched in front of a computer.

Notch by notch she channged from a Church going Christian to a hedonist -- she went from being atuanch conservative to a liberal. I wish I could say it wasn't true and I confess I miss the woman that I married in bible school who had a heart for the Lord -- And my children greatly miss their mom too.

don't some of these same neurotransmitters get activated by watching football games?
and what about movies with violence in them? do we blame bank robberies on movies about bank robberies?
should all movies depicting nonsexual but violent crimes be banned? it seems that these would cause violence addictions.

Thus, although a person does not get "addicted" to pornography per se, they may get hooked on the mood-altering experience facilitated and triggered by the use of pornography.

How is this distinguishable from an "addiction" to good sex? And where does sex begin and tittilation end? (I suppose Bill Clinton could be invited as an expert witness.)